Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-04-28
THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent. ]
WASHINGTON, April 18th, 1887.

WASHINGTON, April 18th, 1887.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have done all in their power
to make Sunday "blue' in Washington.
They have resurrected the old "closing
lawsn which have long mouldered in
the statute book and are rigidly enforc-
ing them. Not only saloons, but every
sort of an establishment where trade is
carried on for profit, except apOthecary
shops and undertaking establishments,
are to be tightly closed
Yesterday was the second Sunday
since the old, new law went into effect.
On the preceding Sunday crowds of
thirsty men were seen leaving the "dry
city, and going in the direction of the
taverns on the country roads in the vi
cinity. Long before dark the suburban
bars were closed. not because it was
Sunday, but because their supply of
liquids was exhausted. There was no
deficiency yesterday at these places
During the week beer wagons and gro
Gerry teams from the city stocked all the
country hotels, taverns and "road-
houses" with liquor sufficient to sup
ply the demand.
A close observer of the dietetic habits
of the Cabinet has discovered. and
given to the world the result of his re-
searches, that the only total abstainer
who sits at Mr.. Cleveland's Council
Board is Attorney General Garland
He also discovered that Secretary
Whitney's liquor bills were very large,
owing to his liberal hospitality. If
anything were needed, however, to
demonstrate the leaning of the Presi-
dent towards the temperance cause, it
is only necessary to point to the recent
example set in this respect by the mis-
tress of the White House, who, with
out the least trace of fanaticism or in
tolerance, occupies the position that the
drinking of Intoxicating liquors is
neither a proper thing to do nor to en-
courage. 1t will be remembered that
when at the Diplomatic State dinner
the customary seven or eight wines
were served, as usual. to the guests,
Mrs. Cleveland took only water.
Mrs. Cleveland's interesting person.
ality continues to afford much material
for the gossips and the press. Her
most trivial sayings and doings, and
many things which she has never said
or done, are constantly printed. She is
now enjoying season of quiet retire
ment and rest at the Presidents coun-
try place, "Oak View,n and has not
been to the White House for fort
night. sr
The novel proposition has been made
that all the ladies who have presided as
hostess of the Executive Mansion make
arrangements for meeting and recep-
tion in Washington. All the former
Presidents have passed away, but there
are still living eleven ladies who have
occupied the position of first lady of
the land. These are the widow of Pres
ident Tyler and Mrs. Semple, her step
daughter, now an inmate of the Louise
Home in this city, who, during the
period between her own mothers
death and the second marriage of her
father, was the head of his household
at the White House. Then there are
the widow of President Polk, and Mrs.
johnson, the niece of President Bu-
chanan, who was for four years the
mistress ofthe Mansion; Mrs. Patter-
son, the daughter of President John
son; Mrs. Grant, who had the position
for eight years; Mrs. Hayes, who had it
for four; Mrs. Garfield, who had it only
six months; Mrs. McElrOy, the late
President Arthur's sister, who was lady
. of the White House during part of
Miss Rosa Cleveland, who reigned fif-
teen months, and lastly, the young
wife of the President.
When, last evening, General George
Sheridan repeated by request, his lec-
ture on "The Modern Pagan" which
was, by the way an attack and re-
futation of Ingersollism, he was intro
duced to the audience by the Lieuten-
ant General of the Army. They are
friends and admirers of each other but
are not relatives. The lecturer says he
is constantly asked what relation he is
to General "Phill." He answered the
question humorously once, in a politi-
cal speech. $50 that there can be no
possible Misunderstanding, said he, II
will state that | am neither his father
nor his brother nor his cousin nor his
uncle nor his wife's aunt's sisters
mother-in-law.' In fact, he was no
possible relation Of the great soldier.
General George, as he is called by
his friends, owes his title of General to
having once been Adjutant General OF
Louisiana. He was elected to the
Forty-third Congress from that state,
but his election was contested by ex.
Governor Pinchback, and he was moi
awarded his seat until the closing hours
of the last day of the last session, just
in time to draw his pay for two years
service, mileage, and expenses of con
test, amounting in all to about four.
teen thousand dallars.
In General Debility, Emaciation,